Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Uruguay
Uruguay: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1027 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1027
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.1663
in 1950
All-time low
0.1018
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Uruguay is 0.1027, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Uruguay peaked at 0.1663 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1018, in 2015.
Uruguay ranks 115th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1663 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1642 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.1629 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1614 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.1599 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1583 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1568 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.1553 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1538 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1524 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1518 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1514 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1511 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1502 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1494 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1486 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1478 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.147 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1462 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1454 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1447 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1438 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1426 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1411 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1396 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1381 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1366 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.135 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1337 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1328 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1321 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1292 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1251 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1226 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1218 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1232 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1216 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1197 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1165 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1152 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1158 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1149 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1146 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1136 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1133 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1127 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1123 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1122 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1104 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1089 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1077 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1082 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1088 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1082 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1077 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1059 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1053 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1051 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1051 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.104 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.103 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1021 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1028 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1023 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1025 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1018 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1021 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1028 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1048 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1041 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1044 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.107 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1027 | -4.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1027 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.1027 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1591 | 0.1524 | 0.1663 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1489 | 0.1454 | 0.1518 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1388 | 0.1328 | 0.1447 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1227 | 0.1152 | 0.1321 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1129 | 0.1089 | 0.1158 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1066 | 0.104 | 0.1088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1028 | 0.1018 | 0.1048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1053 | 0.1027 | 0.107 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Uruguay?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Uruguay was 0.1027 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1663 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1018 in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Uruguay ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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